Epoch 3 is live on Commons Chain as of 23:00 UTC on December 30. For the first time, appchains can claim emissions earned from last epoch and stakers earn from their chosen appchains' performance. Emissions continue to flow based on stake, participation, and usage across the Syndicate Network.

Stake on Commons Chain: https://commons.syndicate.io/.

Claiming Appchain-Directed Emissions

Epoch 3 marks an important milestone for the Syndicate staking system.

In previous epochs, stakers directed SYND toward appchains, shaping how emissions flowed across the network. In Epoch 3, those choices begin to pay out. Stakers can now claim emissions generated from the appchains they supported, including emissions earned through the Performance Pool.

This is the system working as designed: staking decisions influence network growth, and stakers share directly in the success of the appchains they back.

Emissions for Epoch 3

Emissions for Epoch 3 follow the same core structure, with SYND distributed between stakers and appchains:

60% to stakers
- 30% Base Pool: Baseline emissions proportional to stake amount and duration
- 30% Performance Pool: Emissions tied to the performance of the appchains a staker supports
40% to appchains: Distributed based on directed stake and SYND fees paid to the Syndicate Network

This structure reinforces a feedback loop where appchains compete for stake and activity, and stakers benefit from backing appchains that perform.

Appchains Available for Directed Staking

In Epoch 3, stakers can direct SYND toward the following appchains:

Appchain allocations can be updated before an epoch begins and automatically roll over unless changed. Once Epoch 3 starts, all stake amounts and appchain allocations remain locked until the epoch ends at 23:00 UTC on January 30. Unstaking remains available during the epoch, but withdrawals are processed at the epoch flip.

cmmt Appchain Update

The cmmt appchain is shutting down during Epoch 3 and is no longer available for directed staking. Stakers who directed SYND toward cmmt in Epoch 2 will still receive all emissions earned for that epoch.

How Staking Works

To participate, SYND holders first bridge tokens to Commons Chain, the Syndicate Network’s flagship appchain and community hub. Commons Chain uses SYND as its native gas token, settles on Base, and is purpose-built to support staking and emissions operations at low cost and high speed.

Once SYND is bridged, users stake through the Commons Chain staking contract. They then select one or more appchains to support before the epoch begins. These selections determine how their emissions are calculated and also influence which appchains receive emissions from the Appchain Pool. Directed staking automatically carries forward to future epochs unless changed.

When an unstake is initiated, tokens remain staked through the end of the current epoch. They unlock at the epoch flip, at which point both principal and earned emissions become available. Emissions never expire and can be claimed on Commons Chain at any time.

Stake Today

Epoch 3 is live. By staking and directing SYND toward appchains, you help determine how emissions flow across the Syndicate Network—and now, for the first time, you can claim the emissions generated in last epoch.

Bridge your SYND at bridge.syndicate.io and stake on Commons Chain at commons.syndicate.io.

Commons Chain Staking: Epoch 3 Is Live